The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.9° C
1.1° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
49
48
29
36
58
49
90
94
91
89
89
89
99
101
104
109
83
155
192
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:57PM1.48m
1:47AM1.08m
3:19PM1.55m
3:19AM1.01m
4:34PM1.67m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.62m
8:05AM0.34m
10:05PM0.58m
9:18AM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
16
15
17
19
19
18
18
17
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
19
18
18
17
16
14
13
15
17
18
18
18
16
13
12
14
14
15
16
15
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